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From: blaak@mda.ca (Ray Blaak)
Subject: Hiring tests (Re: What's the best language to start with)
Date: 1996/08/12
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On Sat, 10 Aug 1996, DAVID A MOLNAR wrote:
> 	May I respectfully ask what kind of an algorithm it is/was? If 
> you're still using it as a test for job applicants, I understand if you 
> don't wish to disclose the particulars.

I used to work for one company that had a programming test about artificial
vision -- find the blobs. Sounded frightful until I realized it was just a
floodfill algorithm. Apparently it used to upset a lot of applicants.

Cheers,
Ray Blaak
blaak@mda.ca